Activism
This Artist Builds Tiny Rooms in Milan’s Forgotten Manholes
The seemingly whimsical project has a darker meaning
This Haunting Exhibit Unearths the Stories of Syria’s Slain
Ten victims of the Middle East crisis have their stories told in a moving art installation in Washington, D.C.
This Mural Honoring Garbage Collectors Covers More Than 50 Buildings in Cairo
An enormous painting brightens up one of Cairo’s poorest neighborhoods
Meet Molly Crabapple, an Artist, Activist, Reporter, and Fire-Eater All in One
With pen and brush, the talented journalist fights for justice in the Middle East, and closer to home
Georgetown University Is Trying to Purge Its Slave Trade Connections
Financed in part by the sale of 272 people, the school is grappling with its relationship to the institution of slavery
Will Catalan Elections Allow an Old Nation to Become a New State In Europe?
Catalonians have long asserted they are not part of Spain, now the historical question of independence is on the ballot
Past and Presence: The Power of Photographs
The shattering nature of violence. The resilience of the human spirit. The power of photographs. A Smithsonian special project
Photos From the Heart of the Ferguson Protests
The events sparked by the killing of young Michael Brown gave rise to a new civil rights movement that's still growing
In Hawaii, Old Buses Are Being Turned Into Homeless Shelters
A group of architects envisions a rolling solution to the state's homelessness problem
City Governments Are Collaborating With Startups, and Acting Like Ones Themselves
By establishing offices that promote innovation, cities are taking more risks than ever before
Why Museums Should Be a Safe Space to Discuss Why #BlackLivesMatter
Providing history, backstory and opportunity, the new role of the museum is to help visitors unpack and wrestle with the complex issues of the day
The Heart of the Hawaiian Peoples' Arguments Against the Telescope on Mauna Kea
Native Hawaiians are not protesting science, but instead are seeking respect for sacred places, and our planet
How to Predict a Famine Before It Even Strikes
Hundred of miles about Earth, orbiting satellites are becoming a bold new weapon in the age-old fight against drought, disease and death
The U.N. Uses Satellites to Track Humanitarian Crises Around the World
With help from George Clooney, the United nations embarks on a new frontier in monitoring the world from above
These Mud Figures Fight Injustice
“Figures” challenges British austerity policies—and an artist’s physical endurance
Ringling Brothers Is Phasing Out Its Elephant Act
After years of fielding controversy and claims of abuse, “The Greatest Show on Earth” will soon be retiring its trained elephants for good
The Human Right to Speak Whatever Language You Want is Worth Celebrating
With an ever increasing lack of language diversity, There Needs to Be More Recognition of February's International Mother Language day
The Little-Known History of the Underground Railroad in New York
Pultizer-Prize winning historian Eric Foner uncovers the hidden story behind this passage to freedom
The Year Montana Rounded Up Citizens for Shooting Off Their Mouths
During World War I, the powers that ran Montana sought any excuse to silence dissent
Twitter Payments Will Put Hashtag Activists on the Spot
Maybe it's time to actually #DoSomething
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